After passage last week of the Emergency paid sick leave and paid FMLA law, employers have been clamoring for guidance on the timing of reimbursement by the federal government for any paid leave they provide their employees after the law goes into effect on April 2, 2020. In fact, many employers have had to
Free Webinar: Practical Issues for Employers in Navigating the New Federal Emergency Paid FMLA and Sick Leave Mandates
When: This Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. central time)
Online registration: Click here
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which aims to provide initial relief to American workers of certain covered employers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump Signs Emergency FMLA Leave and Paid Sick Leave in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic: Here are the Details
Yesterday, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (pdf), which aims to provide initial relief to American workers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This new law requires certain employers to provide emergency paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and emergency paid sick leave.
I outline the
U.S. House Amends Emergency FMLA and Paid Sick Leave Legislation as Part of COVID-19 Response
Just three days ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation providing employees FMLA and paid sick leave in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Before the ink of that legislation dried, however, the House late last night made a number of so-called “corrections” to the original legislation that considerably modifies key aspects of the
House Passes COVID-19 Legislation to Provide Paid Leave to Employees During Outbreak
In the wee hours of the morning yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation designed to give American workers a safety net in response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the United States. Labeled the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (pdf) and covering a wide range of relief for Americans, the legislation
Want to Stay on the Cutting Edge of the FMLA and ADA? Here Are My Top Three Resources for Employers
I am often asked to share my favorite resource materials and conferences involving the FMLA and ADA. Of course, my recommended resources aside from this very FMLA blog [get your priorities straight, people!].
Three — and really only three — immediately come to mind.
Let’s get the conversation started:
If You Just Want
I am Eligible for FMLA Leave. Now What?
A few weeks back, I celebrated my one-year anniversary at Littler. You know what that means, right?
I’m F-M-L-A eligible, baby!
Now that I am eligible to take job-protected leave [picture the heavens opening up and the sun shining down on my face], I’m salivating over all the so-called “reasons” I could use
When Are Employees Entitled To FMLA Leave Related To Coronavirus? And Can an Employee with No Symptoms Be Forced Off Work?
Employers are working overtime to determine how to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has quickly turned into an international crisis. Employers rightfully are concerned about the safety of their employees and what they should be doing when one of their employees (or employees’ family members) have traveled through China.
Naturally, a number of
Here are Ten Problems with Your FMLA Policy and Suggestions on How You Fix Them
Jingle Bells is now a faint memory. Three weeks into 2020, we’ve made and already broken our New Year’s resolutions.
Is it a new decade, or is it not?
Who knows and who cares, right?
Whether or not you’ve broken that New Year’s resolution, the turn of the calendar is the perfect opportunity to update
A Recap of our Webinar: Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with Matt Morris on “Stop the Madness! Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse.” A link to access the recording can be found here, and the presentation PowerPoint slides can be downloaded here.
To the nearly 7,000 people who registered